Charlotte Elliott was a respected member of English higher society, but one day a minister told her, "Without Jesus Christ, you are just as lost as the worst prostitute in all of London." She later became a believer and wrote the famous hymn, "Just as I Am." No matter who you are or what you have done in your life, you can come to Jesus Christ just as you are and receive forgiveness of sins and eternal life. Tune in to hear more from Dr. Barnhouse on Dr. Barnhouse and the Bible.
Those who are in Christ have been justified before God. But salvation means much more; it means that we are sanctified, that God actually leads us into holiness. As Michael Allen and company explain, our holiness is carried out in the present work of our sovereign, loving God. In Christ we are given life, not simply in name, but in fact. Praise the Lord, who delivers His children through every weakness. Though you struggle with sin, do not be discouraged; it is God who works in you, "both to will and to work for his good pleasure" (Phil. 2:13).